Roman Republic
Carthage Tried to Surrender. The Letters Never Arrived.
Rome's greatest rival didn't fall to legions—it fell because one general refused to deliver a message.
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Download on the App StoreRoman RepublicNorth AfricaAncient CarthageWarfareDiplomacyCato the ElderScipio AemilianusSiege WarfareMediterranean World2nd Century BC
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